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Boeing entry in Seafair Milk Carton Derby: The ‘Cream Lifter’

The Cream Lifter didn’t win the race, but at least its builders finished it on time.

One of the boats in Seattle’s Seafair Milk Carton Derby on Green Lake on Saturday was called “the Cream Lifter.” Boeing sponsored the entry, which was built by a group of employees. Team organizer was Quentin Benson, according to Seafair.

(Thom Weinstein/Special to seattlepi.com)

(Cream Lifter is a play on words alluding to Boeing’s Dreamlifter, which is a modified 747 plane used to transport parts for the 787 Dreamliner. Follow?)

More than 100 handcrafted boats built from milk cartons participated in the 2009 derby. The derby is part of Seafair, a five-week-long summer festival in Seattle. Seafair’s large sponsors include Boeing, Chevrolet, Tulalip Resort Casino, KIRO TV, 76 Quality PROclean Gasolines, Budweiser, Procter & Gamble, TalkingRain and Clear Channel Radio.

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